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PM says people have endorsed ‘sound economic policies’

LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that the public had rejected the politics of chaos and instead...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 08:45am

Pakistan

JI chief urges CJP to help resolve ‘political crisis’

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has categorically rejected the proposed constitutional...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 07:16am

Judiciary responsible for ‘prevailing crisis’: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has alleged that judiciary is responsible...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 08:48am

World

France celebrates national day as political crisis rumbles on

PARIS: France celebrated military victories of the past at its annual Bastille Day parade Sunday, while its present...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

‘Price hike can ultimately lead to political crisis’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, Mian Zahid Hussain said that increasing prices of ...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am

World

Bangladesh to hold general election on Jan 7

DHAKA: Bangladesh will hold a general election on January 7, the country’s chief election commissioner said...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Pakistan

ATP leader for collective efforts to steer country out of crisis

PESHAWAR: Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) chairman Muhammad Faiq Shah said the politics of manipulation and polarization ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Editorials

US on challenges facing Pakistan

EDITORIAL: There is no question about that this country needs to hold timely general elections to resolve the...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am

World

Pope calls for peace in coup-hit Niger

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday urged a diplomatic solution to a political crisis in Niger, sparked by a coup...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Editorials

Budget doesn’t help govt broaden tax base

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lamented the missed opportunity to broaden the tax base in the...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 07:08am

Political stability key to economic strength: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that political stability was highly important to achieve...

Updated 15 Jun, 2023 09:08am

Opinion

Sharifuddin Pirzada: a legend grossly misunderstood

A lawyer’s fame is like a writing on a sand beach. In the turbulent political and constitutional history of...

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

Editorials

Deepening political crisis

EDITORIAL: Wise political players in functioning democracies create conditions for mutually acceptable ...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am

PoS payments fall 50pc after protest violence

KARACHI: Point-of-sale transactions routed through Pakistan’s main digital payment systems fell by around 50% the...

Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am

Pakistan

HRCP concerned at deepening political crisis

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its grave concern over the unfolding political...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

Opinion

Issues multiply on stalled IMF bailout

The stand-off between the federal government and the Supreme Court of Pakistan is not going unnoticed in...

Published 25 Apr, 2023 06:25am

Pakistan

‘Polls to be held in October’

NAROWAL: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Sunday elections would be held in October...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 07:08am

World

Kuwait gets its seventh government in three years

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait announced a new government on Sunday, its seventh in three years of deep political crisis ...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 11:49pm

Opinion

A slide without end: business groups must step in

All stakeholders agree that Pakistan is currently facing the greatest generational crisis in its history. What...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Pakistan

Talks should only focus on free and fair polls: Fawad

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry has said that they were in favour of a...

Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Umar says ‘next week to be turning point’

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary-General Asad Umar on Sunday praised party’s workers and supporters...

Updated 27 Mar, 2023 12:06pm

Editorials

Imran’s dilemma

EDITORIAL: Even when he was put on the mat every day by Imran Khan, former Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa (retd)...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

Punjab power struggle

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Punjab: the debate is over; the die is cast”. The newspaper has...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 06:18am

Pakistan

IK makes snide remarks about ‘neutrals’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan Thursday called upon the ‘neutrals’ to review their...

Updated 19 Aug, 2022 09:24am

Markets

Essential kitchen items’ prices show mixed trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past against the...

Published 31 Jul, 2022 05:39am

IK says will go to ‘any extent’ in order to expose ‘Sharif-Zardari nexus’

Reiterates party’s call of early free and fair elections to steer country out of the economic and political crisis

Updated 25 Jul, 2022 09:42am

Markets

Political crisis, rupee’s devaluation: Prices of essential kitchen items witness upward trend

ISLAMABAD: Amid political crisis and devaluation of Pak rupee, the prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed...

Published 24 Jul, 2022 05:04am

Pakistan

‘Pakistan coming out of economic, political crisis’

ABBOTTABAD: President Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Women’s wing Senator Rubina Khalid on...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am

World

Blinken urges Sri Lanka to ‘work quickly’ to address crisis

BANGKOK: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday urged Sri Lanka’s leaders to quickly find long-term...

Published 10 Jul, 2022 05:21pm

World

Bulgarian foreign, energy ministers quit, deepening coalition crisis

SOFIA: Bulgaria's foreign and energy ministers resigned on Monday after their party, the populist ITN, quit the...

Published 13 Jun, 2022 11:03pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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